Stichting De Dierenambulance

What Stichting De Dierenambulance does

Stichting De Dierenambulance, operating as Dierenambulance Westerkwartier, is a volunteer-run Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) that delivers animal emergency response services to residents and animals of the Westerkwartier municipality in the province of Groningen, Netherlands. Founded in 2010 and active for over 15 years, the organization operates a single core service called Dierennoodhulp, which encompasses 24/7 emergency dispatch via a dedicated phone line (06-27 61 67 62), transport of injured animals to veterinary clinics and animal shelters, coordination of medical care, and shelter placement for rescued animals. Volunteers are operationally constrained: they cannot administer medication, must observe all traffic regulations (including speed limits), and are not permitted to use emergency warning lights.

The foundation has no proprietary technology beyond a public-facing website and phone dispatch. It is reported to have nine employees but is entirely volunteer-driven, overseen by a four-person board consisting of chairman Jelmer Mulder, secretary Johan Boersma, treasurer Harmke van der Sluis, and general member responsible for public information Lieuwe van der Slacht. Customer base is exclusively residents of the Westerkwartier municipality; the value proposition is geographic proximity and continuous availability for animal emergencies in a rural Dutch region.

Revenue derives from two streams: (1) a contracted service agreement with the municipality of Westerkwartier, awarded through a public tender (aanbesteding) process that fulfills the municipality's statutory duty for animal emergency aid and was renewed in 2025 for the coming years; and (2) donations from the public, including one-time and periodic gifts plus a clothing and ink cartridge collection program. The organization is ANBI-registered as a Dutch charitable foundation. Operational partnerships include Amivedi (national missing-pet registry), Dierenkliniek Stad & Westerkwartier and other regional veterinary practices, regional animal shelter centers (dierenopvangcentra), Dier.nu (animal information platform), and Dierenpension Adventure (animal boarding facility). Marketing is limited to the website and a Facebook page (dedierenambulancezuidhorn) for community engagement and rescue-story dissemination.

Name

Stichting De Dierenambulance

Legal name

Stichting De Dierenambulance

Website

https://dierenambulancezuidhorn.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting De Dierenambulance is a volunteer-run Dutch foundation providing 24/7 animal emergency dispatch, transport to veterinarians, medical coordination, and shelter placement for residents and animals of the Westerkwartier municipality in Groningen, Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Emergency Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191), Ambulance Services (621910), Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (81291)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Hospitals (HLAMACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Veterinary Appointment Transport (HSANAIAD)

Keywords

• Animal emergency services
• Animal rescue transport
• Animal welfare foundation
• Veterinary coordination services
• Volunteer animal ambulance

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contract: The municipality of Westerkwartier has contracted De Dierenambulance through a public procurement process (aanbesteding) to fulfill its legal obligation for animal emergency aid services. This provides ongoing operational funding.
2. Donations: The organization accepts one-time and periodic donations from the public through its website. The foundation operates entirely on volunteers.
3. Clothing and Ink Cartridge Collection: The organization raises funds through collection of clothing and ink cartridges.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stichting De Dierenambulance operates the Dierennoodhulp (Animal Emergency Services) program, providing 24/7 dispatch, transport of injured animals to veterinarians or animal shelters, coordination of medical care, and shelter placement for distressed animals. The service is delivered entirely by trained volunteers across the Westerkwartier municipality in the Netherlands, accessed primarily via a dedicated emergency phone line and supplemented by a website contact channel for non-urgent inquiries and donations.

Product overview

Stichting De Dierenambulance (Dierenambulance Westerkwartier) operates a single unified service focused on animal emergency response. The organization provides 24/7 animal rescue and transport services, coordinating with regional veterinarians and animal shelters to deliver injured animals to appropriate care facilities. The core offering is the Dierennoodhulp service, which includes emergency dispatch, medical transport, and shelter coordination, all delivered by trained volunteers through a dedicated phone line.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• AmivedicoreOthersAmivedi is the national registry for missing and found pets in the Netherlands. De Dierenambulance directs residents to Amivedi for registering missing pets and searching for found animals.
• Dierenkliniek Stad & WesterkwartiercoreOthersRegional animal clinic providing veterinary services. De Dierenambulance transports injured animals to veterinary care at this partner facility.
• Dierenopvangcentra (Animal Shelter Centers)coreOthersAnimal shelter organizations in the region that collaborate with De Dierenambulance for shelter placement of rescued animals.
• Dierenartsenpraktijken (Regional Animal Clinics)coreOthersMultiple veterinary practices in the Westerkwartier region that collaborate with De Dierenambulance for emergency animal care and treatment.
• Gemeente Westerkwartier (Municipality)flagshipOthersThe municipality of Westerkwartier has the legal obligation to provide animal emergency services and has contracted De Dierenambulance through official public procurement (aanbesteding) to fulfill this duty.
• Dier.numinorOthersPartner organization providing animal-related information and services in the Netherlands.
• Dierenpension AdventureminorOthersAnimal boarding facility in the region that collaborates with De Dierenambulance for animal care services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Dier.nu: National Dutch animal welfare platform focused on advocacy, education, and supporting partner organizations including regional animal ambulances. Comparable as an ecosystem/partner organization in the Dutch animal welfare stack rather than as a direct service competitor.
• DierenLot: Dutch national lottery whose proceeds fund animal welfare organizations, including regional animal ambulance foundations comparable to De Dierenambulance. Relevant funding-channel peer rather than operational competitor.

Direct peers

• Stichting Dierenambulance Amsterdam: Voluntary animal ambulance foundation serving the Amsterdam region with a 24/7 emergency response line, performing injured animal transport and shelter placement. Directly comparable as a regional Dutch animal ambulance foundation with the same municipal-contract-plus-donations operating model.
• Stichting Dierenambulance Rotterdam: Animal ambulance foundation serving Rotterdam and surrounding municipalities with emergency transport and care coordination for injured animals. Closely analogous Dutch regional peer with identical statutory-duties service model.
• Stichting Dierenambulance Den Haag: Animal ambulance foundation providing 24/7 emergency response and transport for animals in the greater The Hague region. Directly comparable in mission, volunteer-driven delivery model, and reliance on municipality contracts and public donations.

Broad incumbents

• Dierenbescherming: Largest Dutch animal welfare organization operating nationally across animal rescue, sheltering, advocacy and education. Comparable as a Dutch animal welfare nonprofit, though far broader in scope than De Dierenambulance's regional emergency-response focus.

Regional players

• Dierenambulance Brabant: Regional animal ambulance foundation covering parts of the North Brabant province with emergency animal transport and shelter coordination. Comparable in operating model but covering a different geographic region from Westerkwartier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dedierenambulancezuidhorn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-de-dierenambulance

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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